Patents by Inventor Yasuo Tabuchi

Yasuo Tabuchi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7803056
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes: a pulley 1 rotatably attached to a casing 9; a hub 2 connected to the pulley 1 by an engagement of protrusions with recesses; and a power shutoff member 3 interposed between the hub 2 and a rotary shaft 4. The power shutoff member and the rotary shaft 4 are joined to each other by means of screwing. When a water intrusion path formed between a hub side seating face of the hub and a shaft side seating face 44 of the rotary shaft is formed into a labyrinth structure, water is prevented from entering the seating face. An engagement portion 35 on the power shutoff member side is engaged with a hub side engagement portion 21a so that it can be accommodated in the hub side engagement portion 21a, and the power shutoff member can be rotated together when the hub is rotated. An engagement gap formed between a power shutoff member side engagement portion and a hub side engagement portion in the radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the rotary shaft is in a range from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada
  • Patent number: 7666100
    Abstract: A power transmission device (10) comprises a rotatable rotary part (1, 2) to which a rotational drive force is transmitted from a drive source and a power transmission shut-off member (3) that shuts off transmission of an excessive torque between the rotary part and a rotating shaft (4) of a device to be driven. The power transmission shut-off member is threadedly coupled to the rotating shaft and can rotate with the rotating shaft. The rotary part is installed so as to be sandwiched between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotating shaft. A disc spring (8), installed between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotary part, is further provided. A caulked part (204a) for preventing a part of the power transmission shut-off member from dropping is provided on the front end side of the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Takayuki Suzuki, Motohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20090258741
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1 and a hub 2 having an inner hub 21, a rubber damper 22 and an outer hub 23. A hub side engagement portion 24 formed of an elastic material and arranged at either one, or both, of an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the outer hub engages with a pulley side engagement portion 12, which is arranged at a position corresponding to the outer hub, of the pulley in a concavo-convex fitting to thereby constitute a torque transmission structure between the hub and the pulley. The hub side engagement portion and the pulley side engagement portion have a concavo-convex outer shape and mesh with each other. A ring-like dust invasion prevention portion 28 covers a front surface of said concavo-convex fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Kouji Kida, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20090186728
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a pulley 1 having a belt attached thereto to transmit the rotating drive force, a hub 2 which connects the pulley to a rotating shaft of a driven device, a bearing 7 which rotatably supports the pulley, and a sleeve ring 5 which is fitted and secured to the pulley and attaches the bearing to the pulley to prevent it relatively moving. The sleeve ring is provided, on its first end opposite to the driven device, with a bent portion 5b against which the bearing abuts to restrict further movement of the bearing. An annular retainer 6 is provided on the portion of the bearing adjacent to the drive device. The bearing is secured to the sleeve ring through the annular retainer by calking a second end 5a of the sleeve ring opposite to the first end. The sleeve ring is provided with a projection 5f which projects in the axial direction from the rear surface of the pulley and a casing 9 is provided with an annular groove 9c which at least partly receives therein the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7507159
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus (10) includes a rotary portion (1) to which turning driving force from a driving source is transmitted and which can rotate, a power cutoff member (3) mechanically connected to the rotary portion (1) and one of the ends of a rotary shaft (5) of a driven apparatus and cutting off transmission of excessive torque between them, and a cap (4) connected to the end of the rotary shaft (5) on one hand and fastened by screw meshing to the power cutoff member (3) on the other hand, and transmitting power from the power cutoff member (3) to the rotary shaft (5). The rotary portion (1), the power cutoff member (3), the cap (4) and the rotary shaft (5) all rotate integrally with one another. The cap (4) has a flange portion (4h) protruding in a radial direction with respect to an axis of the rotary shaft (5) and supporting an axial force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080314709
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprises a pulley mounted rotatably on a casing of a rotary device, a hub coupled to the pulley by fitting between depressions and protrusions, a power shutoff member for preventing excessive torque between a rotary shaft and the hub, and an engaging device for engaging the hub and the pulley each other. The engaging device includes a first stepped portion formed radially on the outer periphery of the hub and a second stepped portion formed radially on the inner peripheral wall of a rim of the pulley in such a manner as to engage the first stepped portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshihiro Nakata, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080312018
    Abstract: In a power transmission 1 in which a pulley 2 and a hub 5 are engaged with each other, in protrusions 51 of the hub 5 side and in protrusions 22 of the pulley 2 side located on an outer circumferential side with respect to an outer hub 53, an annular dust flange 51d is provided which protrudes and expands to the outside in the radial direction from a front side portion which adjoins protrusions 51c of an elastic portion 52. When an outer circumferential end of this dust flange 51d is elastically, tightly contacted with a sealing portion 23 of the pulley 2, a front face of the protrusions 22 can be completely covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakata, Yasuo Tabuchi, Keiji Ishikawa, Takayuki Suzuki, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080305905
    Abstract: A hub for use in a power transmission apparatus comprises cylindrical portion 81 and outer ring 83 including a plurality of tongue-like reinforcing portions 83c each protruded radially inward from the peripheral end of the corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions 83b. When the distance from point C where the rear-side end surface of the cylindrical portion 81 and hub-side engaging portion 85 are connected with each other, to rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c is given a, and the distance from rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c to radially innermost front-side portion E is given b, distance b is less than one half of distance a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Motohiko Ueda, Takayuki Suzuki, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080236979
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprising a pulley 1 and a hub 2 is disclosed. The hub 2 includes an inner hub 21 fixed on a rotary shaft 4 and an elastic member 23 coupled over a joint length L to the outer periphery of the inner hub 21. Elastic member 23 includes a hub-side engaging portion having a series of protrusions arranged in a ring and a cylindrical portion connecting the hub-side engaging portion and the inner hub. Pulley 1 has a pulley-side engaging portion having a series of depressions fitted on the hub-side engaging portion. The engagement between hub-side engaging portion 235 and pulley-side engaging portion 14 forms a torque transmission structure of hub 2 and pulley 1. An axial length TL of a torque transmission surface TS formed by hub-side engaging portion 235 and pulley-side engaging portion 14 in contact with each other is larger than joint length L between the cylindrical portion and inner hub 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Motohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20080232979
    Abstract: A swash plate compressor (41) is disclosed, wherein a shaft (43) is divided into a rear shaft (45) and a front shaft (47) coupled to each other through a torque limiter (65) with center holes (51, 69) communicating with each other. A lug plate (25) is fixed to the rear shaft (45). Machining of the center holes is thus facilitated while at the same time eliminating the need for rust-proofing of the torque limiter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, NIPPON SOKEN INC.
    Inventors: Motohiko Ueda, Yasuo Tabuchi, Hiroki Ishii
  • Patent number: 7393281
    Abstract: In the power transmission device having a torque limiting function for shutting off the transmission of an excessively high torque between the pulley 1 and the rotary shaft 5, the hub 2 and the rotary shaft 5 are connected to each other by means of screw engagement between the female screw portion 2d, which is formed on the inner circumferential face of the hub 2, and the male screw portion 5d which is formed on the outer circumferential face of the forward end portion 5a of the rotary shaft 5, and the seal means 4 for sealing between the hub and the rotary shaft is provided adjacent to the front face or the front and rear faces of the screw engaging portion. The torque limiting function may be provided on the rotary shaft side or the hub side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: DESNO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada
  • Patent number: 7367439
    Abstract: The electromagnetic clutch comprises a rotor connected to a drive source, an inner hub connected to a device that follows, an outer plate provided on the outside of the inner hub so as to enclose it, an armature coupled to the outer plate and opposing the rotor, an elastic member provided between the inner hub and the outer plate and adhered thereto, and an electromagnetic coil for, when magnetized, attracting the armature together with the outer plate to make them come into contact with the rotor, and when demagnetized, separating the outer plate and the armature from the rotor. Because of the configuration in which the armature and the outer plate are coupled in a heat-transmissible manner, a part of elastic member is formed so that heat is transmitted from at least a part of the armature to the part of the elastic member as if they are one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohtsuka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Toshihiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20070270257
    Abstract: A power transmission system including an integrally molded hub and elastic member, where stress is inhibited from concentrating at the gate marks remaining after integral molding. In a pulley driven by a belt, a plastic pulley side relief section 1a provided at a pocket section of the pulley and a plastic hub side relief section provided on an iron outer ring of the hub engaged at the pocket section whereby power is transmitted from the pulley to the shaft. The hub side relief section and outer ring forming parts of the hub, the iron inner hub to be fastened to the shaft, and the plastic cylindrical part are integrally molded so that the gate mark for plastic injection is formed near to or further to the outer circumference of the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Tada, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Takushi Kamiya, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7293965
    Abstract: A limiter device is provided in a variable displacement compressor capable of varying a discharge displacement per revolution and compressing a fluid in a cycle. The limiter device includes an operating characteristic acquiring means for acquiring a predetermined characteristic during a compression operation of the compressor, and a varying means for varying the discharge displacement of the compressor to a minimum side when the predetermined characteristic obtained by the operating characteristic acquiring means exceeds a predetermined value. Thus, the limiter device can prevent the compressor from being brought into trouble such as locking and can protect a driving belt and other auxiliary equipment on a side of an engine, while it is unnecessary to provide a pulley with a limiter function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Tabuchi, Manabu Saiki, Masahito Yamashita, Junichi Ohguchi
  • Publication number: 20070078011
    Abstract: A power transmission device (10) comprises a rotatable rotary part (1, 2) to which a rotational drive force is transmitted from a drive source and a power transmission shut-off member (3) that shuts off transmission of an excessive torque between the rotary part and a rotating shaft (4) of a device to be driven. The power transmission shut-off member is threadedly coupled to the rotating shaft and can rotate with the rotating shaft. The rotary part is installed so as to be sandwiched between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotating shaft. A disc spring (8), installed between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotary part, is further provided. A caulked part (204a) for preventing a part of the power transmission shut-off member from dropping is provided on the front end side of the rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Takayuki Suzuki, Motohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20070072685
    Abstract: The power transmission device (10) comprises: a rotatable rotary part (1) to which a rotary driving force is transmitted from a driving source; and a power transmission shut-off member (3) for preventing an excessive torque from being transmitted between the rotatable rotary part and a rotating shaft (4) of a driven apparatus and threadedly coupled to the rotating shaft. A hub (2) arranged between the rotary part and the power transmission shut-off member to connect them is located between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotating shaft. The power transmission device further comprises a washer (6) located so as to be sandwiched between the hub and the rotating shaft. The washer is separated from the hub, which is not sandwiched between the washer and an end surface (308) of the power transmission shut-off member near the rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070017771
    Abstract: A rotating machine having an electro-magnetic clutch includes: a leakage magnetic flux path formed between the electro-magnetic clutch and a housing via the rotary shaft when a portion of the magnetic flux generated by the electro-magnetic clutch leaks out; a Hall-effect IC, which is arranged in the leakage magnetic flux path, for detecting an amount of the leakage magnetic flux passing in the Hall-effect IC; a variable leakage magnetic flux portion which composes a portion of the leakage magnetic flux path and is rotated by the rotary shaft; and an ECU for detecting a state of rotation of the rotating machine from a change in the leakage magnetic flux detected by the Hall-effect IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ishii, Mikio Matsuda, Hiroshi Kishita, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20060270498
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1, a hub 2 and a power shut-off member 3 and further includes a cap 4, one face of which is fastened to an end portion of a rotary shaft 5 by screwing and the other face of which is fastened to the power shut-off member by screwing, so as to transmit power from the power shut-off member to the rotary shaft 5. Power is transmitted between the rotary shaft and the cap not only by this screw fastening portion but also by utilizing a seat surface B or both seat surfaces A and B, wherein the seat surface A is formed on a forward end face 5a provided on the rotary shaft and the seat surface B is formed on a screw root portion (an expanded diameter portion) 5d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Takekazu Kanou, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Masafumi Nakashima, Toshiaki Akamatsu, Tetsuhiko Fukanuma
  • Publication number: 20060245936
    Abstract: Vulcanizing-bonding is carried out using at least a phenolic resin-based vulcanized adhesive F and a silicon compound-based vulcanized adhesive C. Based on an idea of making a penetration of water through a portion bonded with metal difficult, decreasing the adhesion with metal is prevented by utilizing the phenolic resin-based vulcanized adhesive F through which less water can penetrate than the silicon compound-based vulcanized adhesive C, and can increases a thickness of a membrane. Thereby, EPDM or AEM vulcanizable with a peroxide can be strongly bonded to metal, by forming a two-layered structure of the phenolic resin-based vulcanized adhesive F and the silicon compound-based vulcanized adhesive C. Further, a range of selecting a rubber material as an elastic member to be utilized by bonding to metal can be broadened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruhisa Shibata, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Toshihiro Konishi, Yoshiki Tada
  • Patent number: 7121947
    Abstract: A coupling device has a pulley that receives rotational torque from an engine. The torque is transmitted to a shaft through a hub and a one-way clutch. A torque limiter is screwed on the shaft to fasten the inner ring of the one-way clutch onto the shaft. The torque limiter has a breakable portion. The torque is directly transmitted from the inner ring to the shaft when the torque is normal. If the torque exceeds the tightening torque of the torque limiter, the inner ring begins to slide and rotate, and drives the torque limiter in a tightening direction. As the torque limiter is tightened additionally, the tensile stress on the breakable portion is increased. Then, the breakable portion breaks and is separated in axial direction so that the coupling device disconnects torque transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Motohiko Ueda, Yasuo Tabuchi